MED EL

Live / Registered — Registered — Section 71 accepted (as of 11 Mar 2024)

What this means for you

Registered since 28 Jan 2014. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number
79115528
Registration number
4472929
Mark type
Design + words
Filed
20 Jan 2012
Published for opposition
12 Nov 2013
Registered
28 Jan 2014
Attorney of record
Steven A. Abreu

Goods and services

  • Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: [magnetic data carriers containing information for surgical and audiological training; ]magnetic data carriers and compact discs containing tests for the recording and assessment of speech and respiration quality and balance disorder, compact discs containing information for surgical and audiological training; magnetic data carriers and compact discs containing tests for the recording and assessment of speech comprehension, quality and pitch discrimination; microprocessors; audio processors for hearing aids and hearing implants, namely, processors providing electrical stimulation signals based on sensed acoustic or electric signals; microprocessors to control hearing implants; speech processors in the nature of processors providing electrical stimulation signals based on sensed acoustic or electric signals for cochlear implants, middle ear implants, skull mounted hearing implants [and auditory brainstem implants; microprocessor-based devices for providing electrical stimulation signals for laryngeal implants and vestibular implants; batteries;] battery packs; battery charge devices; interface devices for computers; diagnostic and control devices for medical implant systems, namely, devices that perform diagnostic and control tests for cochlear implants, middle ear artificial implants, brainstem artificial implants, bone conduction artificial implants, hearing aids, and vestibular artificial implants; computer software and computer programs for monitoring, control, programming and adjustment of implants and speech processors; audio and visual training software for use in training on the use of hearing aids, hearing implants, speech processors and laryngeal implants; computer software for data processing; computer programs for data processing; computer software for use in accessing, monitoring and programming implanted medical devices; computer interface devices for programming hearing implants, cochlear implants, middle ear implants, and brainstem implants; [computer interface devices for programming bone conduction implants, hearing aids, vestibular implants, laryngeal pacemakers, vocal cord stimulators, pulse generators and tissue stimulators;] all aforementioned goods/services in the field of neural stimulators, active hearing implants and hearing aids
  • Class 010 — Medical apparatus: Hearing prostheses; parts for hearing aids and hearing prostheses; skull mounted hearing implants [and auditory brainstem implants; ]electrodes for medical purposes; bone conducting hearing systems comprised of a surgically implanted electronic device which creates an output signal and is coupled to the human skull; partially and fully implantable hearing aids;[ laryngeal implants; laryngeal stimulation devices;] surgical apparatus and instruments for use in hearing implant surgery; [surgical apparatus and instruments for use in laryngeal implant surgery;] hearing implants, namely, cochlear implants, [middle ear artificial implants, brainstem artificial implants,] bone conduction artificial implants, hearing aids, [vestibular artificial implants; laryngeal pacemakers, vocal cord stimulators;] implantable leads; implantable electrical leads;[ leads for neurological and/or peripheral nerve stimulation; electrical leads for neurological and/or peripheral nerve stimulation; implantable neurostimulators for hearing and laryngeal stimulation; ]implantable electrodes for medical purposes, but not for dental purposes; [electrodes for medical purposes, but not for dental purposes;] electrical stimulation apparatus and instruments for medical use for nerve stimulation; pulse generators; electronic tissue stimulators; surgical tools and apparatus for hearing and laryngeal implant surgery; diagnosis apparatus for medical purposes for diagnosing hearing and speech function[; apparatus and instruments for medical and paramedical purposes for physiotherapy; all aforementioned goods/services in the field of neural stimulators, active hearing implants and hearing aids; all aforementioned goods except aerosol dispensers for medical purposes, inhalers and sprayers for medical purposes, sphygmomanometers, thermometers for medical purposes]
  • Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: Printed books, journals, catalogs, guidebooks, training materials, testing and evaluation materials and newsletters in the field of surgery, hearing, speech and respiration development, rehabilitation and therapy; all aforementioned goods/services in the field of neural stimulators, active hearing implants and hearing aids; all before mentioned goods except room humidifier; all aforementioned goods in the field of neuralstimulators, active hearing implants and hearing aids

Owner

Prior registrations

Prosecution history

  • 23 Oct 2025 — NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
  • 08 Feb 2025 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
  • 02 Dec 2024 — GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB
  • 02 Dec 2024 — GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED
  • 12 Nov 2024 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
  • 11 Mar 2024 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
  • 11 Mar 2024 — REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
  • 04 Mar 2024 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 27 Jun 2023 — TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
  • 28 Jan 2023 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
  • 24 Feb 2022 — INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
  • 25 Mar 2020 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
  • 25 Mar 2020 — REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
  • 12 Mar 2020 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
  • 10 Feb 2020 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

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